Getting involved on campus may seem like a daunting task for commuter students. But the Commuter Assistant Program, which started in July 2010, helps commuter students get as involved as students who live on campus. The program helps undergraduate commuter students make connections with campus resources, meet other commuter students, and get involved in campus […]
Month: June 2011
Player Profile: Robert Huntington
NSU men’s basketball number 22 is far from his home country of Australia, but he has four Australian teammates who remind him of home as he plays on Florida’s basketball courts. Robert Huntington, 6’9”, junior center, did not start his basketball career until he was 15. He said it all started with a friend inviting […]
Not done fighting: NSU student trains to become Olympic boxer
Amateur boxer and freshman business administration major, Steve Geffrard wants to make it to the top rung of the boxing ring. He’s well on his way to getting there. Geffrard became interested in boxing at the Police Athletic League when he was 13. “I was going to play football and one of my friends told […]
Recreational sports offer health benefits
A person doesn’t have to be a musician to enjoy music and a person doesn’t have to be an athlete to enjoy playing sports. Sports aren’t limited to superstars like Michael Phelps or Shaun White and even people who aren’t athletically gifted can play sports for social and health benefits. Omar Pimentel-Gonzalez, first-year law student, […]
A playlist to rock your workout
You walk into the Don Taft University Center with your sneakers, gym shorts and T-shirt on. You swipe your shark card and walk upstairs to the Recplex. You walk over to the elliptical, put your headphones in and press play. But what are you listening to? When you run on the treadmill, lift weights or […]
How to avoid the dreaded freshman 15
For many college students when it comes to food, convenience is king. Instead of exploring the different options of a balanced diet it is often fast food, rather than a healthy salad, that attracts the average student. The importance of nutrition is often encouraged among students because a healthy diet is crucial when it comes […]
Why NSU doesn’t need football
NSU athletics has grown exponentially in recent years. With the addition of a swimming and diving program and a new athletics building that opened last year, NSU athletics is heading in the right direction. NSU athletics has begun to establish itself at the national level, becoming national champions in women’s golf and in women’s rowing. […]
A college student’s guide to dollar stores
Think about the best things you’ve ever bought. Now think about the stores where you bought them. Were they dollar stores? Probably not. There are stores to fit all your needs: Best Buy for electronics, Urban Outfitters for clothes and Publix for food. So when you think about going shopping, a dollar store may not […]
Stop. Think. Report. NSU officials detail procedures for reporting dangerous behavior on campus
Classmates and professors of Jared Lee Loughner, the man who shot and killed six people and injured 13, including congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in January, reported to Pima Community College officials that Loughner was mentally unstable, and that they were concerned about his behavior. He was suspended after posting a video on YouTube calling the college […]
Diary of… a student who survived her freshman year
Jennifer Goetzl is a legal studies major entering her sophomore year. She likes being with her family, friends and sorority sisters, going to the beach, eating Italian food, dancing and reading novels. She is a member of a Delta Phi Epsilon, Community Action Using Student Empowerment (CAUSE), a community service organization, and the Razor’s Edge […]